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the lobby employs former u.s. ambassadors, generals and seniors intelligence officers to argue the case in the white house, the congress and the media. and especially in the "wall street journal." and needless to say, the lobby's work is enthusiastically assisted by our oil and arms leading corporations whose concerns have less to do with the u.s. security than making sure they keep their seats on the saudi retrain that is even now hauling away another $60 billion worth of u.s.-made arms. due to these factors, the u.s. leaders never tell americans the truth about the kingdom, which is that since the 1970's oil boom started an enormous transfer of western wealth to the peninsula the saudis have quietly exported the brand sunni islam that has radicalized much of the historical defined sunni middle east region and which is now it of muslim populations in places like indonesia, malaysia, pakistan, afghanistan, india, the balkans, the north caucasus and sub-saharan africa. last year in nigeria for example saudi and gul
the lobby employs former u.s. ambassadors, generals and seniors intelligence officers to argue the case in the white house, the congress and the media. and especially in the "wall street journal." and needless to say, the lobby's work is enthusiastically assisted by our oil and arms leading corporations whose concerns have less to do with the u.s. security than making sure they keep their seats on the saudi retrain that is even now hauling away another $60 billion worth of u.s.-made...
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under 1944 treaty, the u.s. gets 90% of the colorado's water and mexico gets 10%, and no water left over for the delta. as a result, the mighty colorado no longer flows to california. the delta that once covered 2 million acres is reduced to 10% of the original size, less than 1%, a tenth of a percent of the water that reached the delta reaches it today, and that water is by accident. it comes from
under 1944 treaty, the u.s. gets 90% of the colorado's water and mexico gets 10%, and no water left over for the delta. as a result, the mighty colorado no longer flows to california. the delta that once covered 2 million acres is reduced to 10% of the original size, less than 1%, a tenth of a percent of the water that reached the delta reaches it today, and that water is by accident. it comes from
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focus from the u.s. forces in the u.s. experts as well. so i think there'll be a price for those after the event. after the session, we'll be here to answer any specific questions on that as my american colleague, doug schilling in the back of the room now. i'd also like to thank our cosponsors. the navy league is a nonprofit organization with more than 50,000 members spread across 250 councils worldwide. since its founding in 1992, maybe the commission has been to educate the american people and leaders with the powder to a -- and to support the sea services. every much appreciate the full support today. i appreciate dan branch of the national executive director for their contributions for helping pull this together. but now for the core of today's event. the united nations estimates that the indian ocean piracy cost between five and $7 billion annually and though there are only a few attacks to make the news, they still occur on the basis with deaths of four american hostages. they are increasingly resilient, bold and at that give him a
focus from the u.s. forces in the u.s. experts as well. so i think there'll be a price for those after the event. after the session, we'll be here to answer any specific questions on that as my american colleague, doug schilling in the back of the room now. i'd also like to thank our cosponsors. the navy league is a nonprofit organization with more than 50,000 members spread across 250 councils worldwide. since its founding in 1992, maybe the commission has been to educate the american people...
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under 1944 treaty, the u.s. gets 90% of the colorado's water and mexico gets 10%, and no water left over for the delta. as a result, the mighty colorado no longer flows to california. the delta that once covered 2 million acres is reduced to 10% of the original size, less than 1%, a tenth of a percent of the water that reached the delta reaches it today, and that water is by accident. it comes from incidental flows, mostly waste water that runs off the agriculture fields near yuma. as a long term drought in this region continues, we expect that agriculture and cities will become more efficient with their use of water. that's a good thing, but it's also a bad thing for the delta because as agriculture and cities become efficient, in other words, cutting down the waste water that is vie that to the delta. when groups and scientists realize what's happening, they began publicizing the importance of the delta as providing critical habitat to areas in this country and provided services to people in both countries. no
under 1944 treaty, the u.s. gets 90% of the colorado's water and mexico gets 10%, and no water left over for the delta. as a result, the mighty colorado no longer flows to california. the delta that once covered 2 million acres is reduced to 10% of the original size, less than 1%, a tenth of a percent of the water that reached the delta reaches it today, and that water is by accident. it comes from incidental flows, mostly waste water that runs off the agriculture fields near yuma. as a long...
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focus from the u.s. forces and u.s. exports as well. after the session, we'll be here to answer specific questions ase mike american colleague whoseern faith in connecticut at the back of the room there.the room w. i'd also like to thank our cosponsors for today's press briefing. the navy league is are t not-for-profit organization witr more than 50,000 members spread across 250ead councils worldwid. since its founding in 1982, the navy league's mission has beeni to educate the american peopleei and their leaders about the importance of sea power to a maritime nation and also to support the men and women of the usc services.ea ser i very much appreciate theiri full support to data back to recognize specifically the national dam breaches the national direct to for theirectr contributions to helping put this together together. but now for the core of today's event. the united nations estimates that the indian ocean piracy cost between five and $7 billion annually and though there are only a few attacks to make the news, they still occur o
focus from the u.s. forces and u.s. exports as well. after the session, we'll be here to answer specific questions ase mike american colleague whoseern faith in connecticut at the back of the room there.the room w. i'd also like to thank our cosponsors for today's press briefing. the navy league is are t not-for-profit organization witr more than 50,000 members spread across 250ead councils worldwid. since its founding in 1982, the navy league's mission has beeni to educate the american...
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china and taiwan fighting for control, and the u.s. as well. it was the u.s. stomping ground after the cold war. now hillary clinton, the area is really getting quite extreme. if you get countries disappearing, that well-balanced geopolitical passports starts to shift in ways we haven't considered and should be considering. >> global warming is the book, how environmental, economic and political crises -- >> booktv has 48 hours of nonfiction authors and book programming every weekend from saturday to monday morning at 8:00 eastern. to get the complete we can schedule the mailed to you every week signed up for the booktv alert on booktv.org. or text of the word book to 99702. standard message and data rates of 5. nonfiction authors and books every weekend on c-span2. >> local content vehicles traveling the country visiting cities and towns as we export our nation's history and some of the authors who touch the ball on it through work. this weekend on booktv we take you to downtown indianapolis for a look at the new kurt vonnegut memorial library. >> kurt vonneg
china and taiwan fighting for control, and the u.s. as well. it was the u.s. stomping ground after the cold war. now hillary clinton, the area is really getting quite extreme. if you get countries disappearing, that well-balanced geopolitical passports starts to shift in ways we haven't considered and should be considering. >> global warming is the book, how environmental, economic and political crises -- >> booktv has 48 hours of nonfiction authors and book programming every...
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and it's going to be presented by judge vaughn walker of the u.s. district court for the northern district of california. [applause] >> thank you, sally. following the justice o'connor puts me in mind of that observation or remark that the great waters made during the try younce for the musical has thousands here and was asked by the producer whether she might it following maryland miller and clifton webb in a song and dance number they thought was going to be a showstopper, he said no, mr. hart, i don't mind it at all being on a hot state. [laughter] i'm going to talk about cameras in the courtroom and how it is that they became at least in the view of some disreputable. but basically this is a look backwards it's not media so much as it is old media and a bit of history. let's start with the ninth circuit. the ninth circuit first permitted broadcast of appellate arguments even 20 minutes ago. regarded on the radical fringe of the ninth circuit, jay clifford wallace, thomas nelson and oliver kilcher allowed c-span is with us today and three televis
and it's going to be presented by judge vaughn walker of the u.s. district court for the northern district of california. [applause] >> thank you, sally. following the justice o'connor puts me in mind of that observation or remark that the great waters made during the try younce for the musical has thousands here and was asked by the producer whether she might it following maryland miller and clifton webb in a song and dance number they thought was going to be a showstopper, he said no,...
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to explore the interface between the new media and the judicial system, virginia kendal has been a u.s. district judge in chicago since early, 2006 and before that she was spent over ten years as the senior positions in the u.s. attorney's office in the northern district. how word mince has covered court in california in the bay area. for over 14 years in the san jose mercury and kelly sager is a california media law attorney who has represented all types of media and all types of questions involving the media and the law. copyright, privacy and everything in between. so, our session today, new media is it changing the coverage and conduct a trial court proceedings, is i might suggest missing a word, the first word should be how is it changing because it certainly is changing both of those things and we are going to treat those topics which are related but nevertheless distinct and two segments. first we will take a look at how the reporting information about courts and the reason using that quit abruptly is being done and affected by the new forms of communication and will go to about
to explore the interface between the new media and the judicial system, virginia kendal has been a u.s. district judge in chicago since early, 2006 and before that she was spent over ten years as the senior positions in the u.s. attorney's office in the northern district. how word mince has covered court in california in the bay area. for over 14 years in the san jose mercury and kelly sager is a california media law attorney who has represented all types of media and all types of questions...
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to be fair, they don't have it in the u.s. either. but we don't have an u.k. so, therefore, you have to take as gordon brown did and as i have now, sort of one off measures to deal with that situation. interesting, if you look at the u.s., the president of the united states is talk about removing some of the. so i don't think we are unique in the world when we look at this industry at the moment and the returns is getting. >> the in line in the most important daily newspaper, this morning was the cancellation by their investment. i wanted to look specifically at gas. center to have us, or have issued a statement was has all of our north sea projects including those to give the go ahead recent what they believe and doesn't plan to be still are being reevaluated. projects that a viable will be canceled or they also make the point of economics from oil and gas are completely different in that oil has a single world price whereas gas has a multiplicity of prices, a much more diffuse market. they also claim that they'll be there for a much their impact on the domes
to be fair, they don't have it in the u.s. either. but we don't have an u.k. so, therefore, you have to take as gordon brown did and as i have now, sort of one off measures to deal with that situation. interesting, if you look at the u.s., the president of the united states is talk about removing some of the. so i don't think we are unique in the world when we look at this industry at the moment and the returns is getting. >> the in line in the most important daily newspaper, this morning...
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isn't it a curious thing were praising your constitution would not draw the u.s. was a reaction against when paul revere browsed the nation with his pride of the british coming. actually no, he didn't. does anyone know what he actually showed it? what he actually said was the regular trout. can anyone tell me what it would have been pretty bizarre for him to have shouted the british are coming? it would have been a pretty unusual thing. even in massachusetts they were all british. it would've been a very, very strange thing. it would not have occurred to americans, patriots or loyalists that great was the foreign countries. but the way in which the story of paul revere has been enriched by historians i think is a very telling one. it depends on editing out, disregarding a lot of the arguments, which your country of leaders for using that time. they never saw themselves as revolutionary. they sell themselves as conservatives. all they were asking for in their own minds with the freedoms they assumed they had been born with. the real revolution to them for those in
isn't it a curious thing were praising your constitution would not draw the u.s. was a reaction against when paul revere browsed the nation with his pride of the british coming. actually no, he didn't. does anyone know what he actually showed it? what he actually said was the regular trout. can anyone tell me what it would have been pretty bizarre for him to have shouted the british are coming? it would have been a pretty unusual thing. even in massachusetts they were all british. it would've...
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because if the u.s. is warning its oil reserves faster than any other nation and it is largely opec countries that are burning through their reserves at a much, much slower rate than we are, that means they will have more and more leverage than we will in future years. if we have 2% of the reserves, he 11% of the production now and 25% of the consumption. am i describing that accurately? please, mr. newell. >> opec countries currently provide about 40% of the global oil liquid supply and old non-opec about 60%. we and most other analysts i've seen expect the share will increase over time because the vast majority of reserves of oil are located in the opec countries. >> and because we are burning through our reserves considerably faster than they are so we will have a smaller and smaller share even if some of these larger possibly economically recoverable by some stretch of the imagination are out there is that correct? >> you can shortly after. >> the time of the gentleman has expired. and if you would l
because if the u.s. is warning its oil reserves faster than any other nation and it is largely opec countries that are burning through their reserves at a much, much slower rate than we are, that means they will have more and more leverage than we will in future years. if we have 2% of the reserves, he 11% of the production now and 25% of the consumption. am i describing that accurately? please, mr. newell. >> opec countries currently provide about 40% of the global oil liquid supply and...
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the u.s. senate to fill the term of the late senator ted kennedy. at 8, richard whitmire examines former washington, d.c. school chance michelle rhee's efforts to reform the school system. on after words, rubin carter talks about the 20 years he spent in prison and his work for the innocence since his 1935 re-- 1985 release. we conclude with mr. west who served as assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs durgd reagan administration. he argues that a reliance on counterinsurgency strategies has led the u.s. astray in afghanistan. >> in this time we win, senior editorial writer robbins argues that the tet offense offensive was a failure for the vietnamese. from san diego, this is about an hour. >> thanks, t.j.. good morning, everybody. happy to be here. thanks for inviting me. i'm really delighted. i noted on your web site that it identified me as writing for "the washington post" and not the washington times. i'm not offended. maybe they are. [laughter] slight differenc
the u.s. senate to fill the term of the late senator ted kennedy. at 8, richard whitmire examines former washington, d.c. school chance michelle rhee's efforts to reform the school system. on after words, rubin carter talks about the 20 years he spent in prison and his work for the innocence since his 1935 re-- 1985 release. we conclude with mr. west who served as assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs durgd reagan administration. he argues that a reliance on...
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and many of them have a u.s. focus from the u.s. forces and also for u.s. exports as well so please look in your press kits for those after the event. at this session i'll be here to answer any specific questions on that as is my american colleague who's based in connecticut who's in the back of the room there. i'd also like to thank our cosponsors the press briefing. the navy league is a not-for-profit organization with more than 50,000 members spread across 250 councils worldwide. since its founding in 1902, the navy league's mission has been to educate the american people and their leaders about the importance of sea power to a maritime nation and also to support the men and women of the u.s. sea services. i very much appreciate their support today and i would like to recognize specifically the national president tim branch and also national executive director dale luby for putting it together. the united nations estimates that indian ocean piracy cost between 5 and $7 billion annually and though there are only a few attacks that make the news, they stil
and many of them have a u.s. focus from the u.s. forces and also for u.s. exports as well so please look in your press kits for those after the event. at this session i'll be here to answer any specific questions on that as is my american colleague who's based in connecticut who's in the back of the room there. i'd also like to thank our cosponsors the press briefing. the navy league is a not-for-profit organization with more than 50,000 members spread across 250 councils worldwide. since its...
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u.s. law as a human rights abuser in iran. mr. mashaei's visit will come just four days after the united nations secretary-general released an interim report on human rights in iran. the report states -- quote -- "the human rights situation in iran has been marked by intensified crackdowns on human rights defenders. women's rights activists, journalists and government opponents. concerns about torture, arbitrary detentions and unfair trials continue to be raised by u.n. human rights mechanisms. additionally, they said discrimination persisted against minority groups, and in some cases amounting to persecution. they said a worrying trend is the increased number of cases in which political prisoners are accused of mohavrit. that is, amnity against god, an offense which under their law is punishable by death. at least 22 people charged with the mohavrit have been executed since january, 2010, underthey are man's administration. journalists, bloggers, human rights defenders and lawyers continu
u.s. law as a human rights abuser in iran. mr. mashaei's visit will come just four days after the united nations secretary-general released an interim report on human rights in iran. the report states -- quote -- "the human rights situation in iran has been marked by intensified crackdowns on human rights defenders. women's rights activists, journalists and government opponents. concerns about torture, arbitrary detentions and unfair trials continue to be raised by u.n. human rights...
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the u.s. constitution and the like. you are now saying wipe the slate clean because none of that has any relevance to how i would conduct myself as a judge if confirmed by the senate. is that correct? >> that is correct because my understanding of the role of an intermediate appellate judge in the hierarchy of the judicial system is to follow the instructions of the higher court which is the united states supreme court. my scholarly views, a wood base decisions if lucky enough to be confirmed. you mentioned what i wrote about the roberts nomination, with respect to the united states supreme court which justice's applying the doctrines started in different sizes may if they apply the test in that way overturn precedents and that is simply not something that an intermediate appellate judge has any authority to do. .. >> and the ability to set aside your strongly held academic and scholarly views, and to be able to basically start over from scratch and ignore them. the problem we have as members
the u.s. constitution and the like. you are now saying wipe the slate clean because none of that has any relevance to how i would conduct myself as a judge if confirmed by the senate. is that correct? >> that is correct because my understanding of the role of an intermediate appellate judge in the hierarchy of the judicial system is to follow the instructions of the higher court which is the united states supreme court. my scholarly views, a wood base decisions if lucky enough to be...
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the u.s. embassy a month before the attack gave a briefing in which they talked about what they thought was coming. if you go through january 1968 which was the month before the attack happened which took place right at the end of january, our forces went on progressively greater states of alert, our decision makers talked about the coming attack. there was a story three days before the attack in "the washington post" saying, talking about the expected spring offensive that was coming. and then, furthermore, the enemy when they finally launched their attack because of miscommunication, some of their guys attacked two days too early, some of the guys attacked the day before they were supposed to attack. the whole country of south vietnam was on alert. how do you get a surprise attack out of that? the point is that the press settled on a storyline. they decided since some of the people in washington were surprised, everybody must have been surprised. they asked the johnson administration if you
the u.s. embassy a month before the attack gave a briefing in which they talked about what they thought was coming. if you go through january 1968 which was the month before the attack happened which took place right at the end of january, our forces went on progressively greater states of alert, our decision makers talked about the coming attack. there was a story three days before the attack in "the washington post" saying, talking about the expected spring offensive that was...
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the u.s. to congressmen and people on the left and right and journalists and think tanks and ordinary citizens and the same conclusion kept leaping out at me again and again. most americans do not realize how lucky they are you know, the political institution defined the country in many cases unique and almost all cases on usual. i'm talking about term limits, the recall mechanism, the citizens' initiative and referendum and states' rights and localism, open primaries, totally unique feature but ones that make the largest leaders answerable to the rest of us, and above all i'm talking about the direct election of almost everybody. it's human nature to take for granted that which is familiar to us, but it's these institutions growing organically growing out of the constitution that has served to keep your government more and your people free. sometimes i say this and they say there are cultural differences. we are naturally liberal people. we got away from the monarchies and the collapse is int
the u.s. to congressmen and people on the left and right and journalists and think tanks and ordinary citizens and the same conclusion kept leaping out at me again and again. most americans do not realize how lucky they are you know, the political institution defined the country in many cases unique and almost all cases on usual. i'm talking about term limits, the recall mechanism, the citizens' initiative and referendum and states' rights and localism, open primaries, totally unique feature...
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the u.s. constitution was part of it. all these things were part of it but you get my point and so the question then becomes ron paul why love dearly. goes on tv and he says civilizations only last 200 years. and we all know what he means. many other people said. this but what they're getting at is obviously that we tax each other to death. that we grow too complacent bure rock sis you know, and all of that stuff happened but here's my point back and that is, no civilization that has operated under the u.s. constitution has ever failed. right? so i'm not saying it can't happen i'm just saying it hasn't happened so don't let history scare you about this because we don't know. what happens to countries that have the u.s. constitution. i mean, this healthcare law could be struck down major, major parts of it because of the constitution. and i think it will be by the way. all right. and so i in the end it's more than just waiting two years to see what happens in an election. .. >> we are 12% inflation, the highest we ever had
the u.s. constitution was part of it. all these things were part of it but you get my point and so the question then becomes ron paul why love dearly. goes on tv and he says civilizations only last 200 years. and we all know what he means. many other people said. this but what they're getting at is obviously that we tax each other to death. that we grow too complacent bure rock sis you know, and all of that stuff happened but here's my point back and that is, no civilization that has operated...
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weekdays, live coverage of the u.s. senate. and weekends, booktv. 48 hours of the latest authors and nonfiction books. connect with us on twitter, facebook and youtube, and sign up for schedule alert e-mails at c-span.org. >> the securities and exchange commissions has faced conflict of interest questions recently after it was revealed a former employee with ties to a bernard madoff account can later worked on issues affecting madoff investors. two house panels held a joint hearing last week looking at internal management issues at the sec with testimony by sec chairman mary schapiro. you'll also here about the sec's budget and implementation of financial regulations during this two hour hearing. >> by reading the oversight government forum committee's mission statement. we secure two fundamental principles. first, americans have the right to know that the money washington takes from them is well spent. and, second, americans deserve an efficient, effective government that works for them. our duty on the oversight and governmen
weekdays, live coverage of the u.s. senate. and weekends, booktv. 48 hours of the latest authors and nonfiction books. connect with us on twitter, facebook and youtube, and sign up for schedule alert e-mails at c-span.org. >> the securities and exchange commissions has faced conflict of interest questions recently after it was revealed a former employee with ties to a bernard madoff account can later worked on issues affecting madoff investors. two house panels held a joint hearing last...
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the u.s. green building council. but we did is we bought engineers, contractors, architects there to explain about what green technology is. it is not painting a wall green or something like that. it deals with the energy. deals with the air quality, deals with the water. it deals with what you are using inside, the products you are using inside and everything going on with the building, saving energy cost. in turn we planted over 7 million square feet of green roofs. the first green roof is on city hall. we are the first city to establish beehives in public buildings and public parks. we have the finest beekeepers in illinois. it is really interesting because they lake effect is really interesting and what we are doing in the parks and on top of the green roofs. we have over 7 million square feet of green roofs in the city of chicago, the largest in the world and we are very proud of that. then we established -- we committed over 1500 new acres in the city of chicago, seeking land and open sp
the u.s. green building council. but we did is we bought engineers, contractors, architects there to explain about what green technology is. it is not painting a wall green or something like that. it deals with the energy. deals with the air quality, deals with the water. it deals with what you are using inside, the products you are using inside and everything going on with the building, saving energy cost. in turn we planted over 7 million square feet of green roofs. the first green roof is on...
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where is issued by the u.s. army corps of engineers not with concurrence of epa and in fact without taking into account significant comments made by epa was litigated. in the course of the litigation committee p. was asked to determine whether or not -- epa had to determine. we were not asked to. we had to determine whether or not we would stand behind a permit we did not agree with and instead we chose to use their veto authority under the clean water act. >> well, the permit issued by the core in 2007 at approval of epa. no, sir. epa commented on several versions of the permit discussions. i know the permit applicant has said over and over again that we approve, but we did not. her comments were taken. many were not addressed in the final permit issued by the court in our opinion was not protect the public health do not protective of water quality and not consistent with the language of the clean water act and i do admit that his being litigated. >> i guess you didn't notice during the debate, 240 members of b
where is issued by the u.s. army corps of engineers not with concurrence of epa and in fact without taking into account significant comments made by epa was litigated. in the course of the litigation committee p. was asked to determine whether or not -- epa had to determine. we were not asked to. we had to determine whether or not we would stand behind a permit we did not agree with and instead we chose to use their veto authority under the clean water act. >> well, the permit issued by...
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while u.s./pakistan military cooperation has ill proved in some respects -- has improved in some respects, the pakistani army has not yet gone after the sanctuaries for the haqqani network in north waziristan or the afghan taliban in pakistan. over the past month the status quo in the centcom aor has changed dramatically, and this change appears to be ongoing. the protests in egypt, bahrain, jordan, yemen and other countries are examples of what president obama has correctly called a, quote, hunger for freedom. many in the middle east have been denied their democratic and human rights for too long, and can the past month is a clear demonstration of the people there demanding those rights. the united states needs to make constantly clear it supports those seeking to exercise their fundamental rights in the middle east and around the world. the committee looks forward to hearing from general mat he's on his a-- mattis on his assessment and views on these protest movements, how our security, how ou
while u.s./pakistan military cooperation has ill proved in some respects -- has improved in some respects, the pakistani army has not yet gone after the sanctuaries for the haqqani network in north waziristan or the afghan taliban in pakistan. over the past month the status quo in the centcom aor has changed dramatically, and this change appears to be ongoing. the protests in egypt, bahrain, jordan, yemen and other countries are examples of what president obama has correctly called a, quote,...
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nor any kind of u.s. regulatory action were discussed as important to understanding world oil prices. i noi know some of my colleagues, the main concern that we have not built a new refinery in the united states since the 1970's, i'd like to assure them that the data suggest that their concerns are not well-founded at this particular point. demand for refined products is believed to have peaked in the united states. at the moment, 17% of our existing refining capacity in this country stands idle. and that's not because of environmental regulations. it's because demand for refined products has come down. in my opinion, it does not make a lot of sense to be debating whether we need new refineries when we're not using the capacity that we already have in existing refineries. so, having explored those factors that are not influencing oil price movements, let me spend a few minutes discussing factors that are contributing to increased oil and gasoline prices. the bulk of the discussion at the this briefing --
nor any kind of u.s. regulatory action were discussed as important to understanding world oil prices. i noi know some of my colleagues, the main concern that we have not built a new refinery in the united states since the 1970's, i'd like to assure them that the data suggest that their concerns are not well-founded at this particular point. demand for refined products is believed to have peaked in the united states. at the moment, 17% of our existing refining capacity in this country stands...
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the u.s. economy was unravel as we all know painful well. companies were slashing jobs, the stock market was plunging and consumers were hunkering down. schiller had to her start her npr career just as corporate underwriting was shriveling and programs were being cut to the bone but even as she helped npr retrench, schiller began pushing hard for excellence in our digital world. npr stabilized financially and flourished both on the air and in the mobile and digital spaces under her leadership npr has continued to haul in top awards for journalism, twice named by fast company magazine as one of the most innovative media companies. her job is to ensure the fiscal, operational and adjournlistic integrity. before joining npr schiller served as general manager of the "new york times" website, the largest newspaper website of its kind. previously, she headed up the discovery times channel and served as senior vice president of cnn productions. since coming to npr, schiller has made some controversia
the u.s. economy was unravel as we all know painful well. companies were slashing jobs, the stock market was plunging and consumers were hunkering down. schiller had to her start her npr career just as corporate underwriting was shriveling and programs were being cut to the bone but even as she helped npr retrench, schiller began pushing hard for excellence in our digital world. npr stabilized financially and flourished both on the air and in the mobile and digital spaces under her leadership...
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i would argue that there is u.s. american interest to harvest theirr own energy what we riskse engaging in military conflict every time those in the middlee east become unstable. mr. president, this is absolutely a critical debate.eb there are legitimate differences on both sides of th dis debate, but this is a debate thatld have congress should be willing towht have, whether the president should have consulted and whether this is in our vital u.s. american interest to go forward. mr. president, i yield the floor. >> next, we'll hear in exchange for this afternoon to train senators randy paul and the turbine on president obama'sthen rule. we'll watch this until the senate comes back in. >> we are now engaging -- it has to be read. >> report the motion. >> senator from kentucky moves to commit the bill s. 4932 the k committee on foreign relations with constructions to report as back with an amendment as follows. at the appropriate place insert the following: it is the senset of the senate that the president does not h
i would argue that there is u.s. american interest to harvest theirr own energy what we riskse engaging in military conflict every time those in the middlee east become unstable. mr. president, this is absolutely a critical debate.eb there are legitimate differences on both sides of th dis debate, but this is a debate thatld have congress should be willing towht have, whether the president should have consulted and whether this is in our vital u.s. american interest to go forward. mr....
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this morning the u.s. trade representative is set to testify before the finance committee to voice the administration's support of the trade agreement with south korea. and while we support the administration's position on south korea, the lack of leadership on these two other countries which signed free trade agreements with us more than three years ago is completely disheartening. the reason for inaction is stunning. union bosses don't want to see them pass. for some reason they seem to think that expanding the market for u.s. goods into colombia and panama somehow hurts them, which is absurd. absolutely absurd, madam president. the administration has previously expressed tepid support for these deals, an acknowledgement that expanding market for u.s. goods can only help u.s. workers and the picture in colombia is better than the labor bosses would have us believe. but they fail to follow through. the irony of union opposition to trade deals is that an expanded u.s. presence in latin america can only hel
this morning the u.s. trade representative is set to testify before the finance committee to voice the administration's support of the trade agreement with south korea. and while we support the administration's position on south korea, the lack of leadership on these two other countries which signed free trade agreements with us more than three years ago is completely disheartening. the reason for inaction is stunning. union bosses don't want to see them pass. for some reason they seem to think...
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all u.s. reactor have the spent pool cool fueled by fewer and less reviable systems than are provided for the react you're complete at all u.s. reactors it's housed in less robust containment than the reactor core. more radiated fuel that's less will protected and less well defended is a an undo hazard. upgrade the guidelines how to address an emergency and how to address an emergency and provide operator training for spent fuel pool problems. currently the u.s. spent fuel strategy is to nearly fill the pools to capacity, and then transfer fuel into dry cask storage. this keeps the spent fuel pools to capacity, maintaining the risk as high as possibly achievable. a better strategy would be to reduce the pools to only the fuel discharged in the last five years. that generates lower heat loads which gives worker more time to restore cool organize the water inventory in the spent fuel pool, and if irradiated pool did become damaged, the radio active cloud would be smaller. following the accident
all u.s. reactor have the spent pool cool fueled by fewer and less reviable systems than are provided for the react you're complete at all u.s. reactors it's housed in less robust containment than the reactor core. more radiated fuel that's less will protected and less well defended is a an undo hazard. upgrade the guidelines how to address an emergency and how to address an emergency and provide operator training for spent fuel pool problems. currently the u.s. spent fuel strategy is to nearly...
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the u.s. average is here. you have to go hungary, england, russian federation, u.s. average. i don't know why we wouldn't want to be first, but we're not first. but look at how our latino kids are doing it, our african-american kids are doing. armenia, australia, sweden, malta, scotland, serbia, italy, our latino kids way down here. but let's keep going. malaysia, norway, cyprus, bulgaria, israel, ukraine, romania. our u.s. african-american students, right above bosnia, two spots above lebanon. think about it through the eyes of one of our african-american students living in a neighborhood in poverty, in chicago or denver or los angeles or boston. what are the odds that you think you're actually going to be able to graduate, that you're going to be able to contribute to the democracy, contribute meaningfully to our economy, compete in this global economy. they are not long, they are not long and they know they are not long. mr. president, i will close just by saying that we can't fix this problem from washington, we can't, but we can call attention to the question. we can cre
the u.s. average is here. you have to go hungary, england, russian federation, u.s. average. i don't know why we wouldn't want to be first, but we're not first. but look at how our latino kids are doing it, our african-american kids are doing. armenia, australia, sweden, malta, scotland, serbia, italy, our latino kids way down here. but let's keep going. malaysia, norway, cyprus, bulgaria, israel, ukraine, romania. our u.s. african-american students, right above bosnia, two spots above lebanon....
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the reverend austin a's grandfather was an admiral in the u.s. navy who volunteered overseas as a medical missionary. his father is a doctor who cares for our nation's veterans. they taught thad that it was important to serve others. that in a nation that so generously provides what many in other parts of the world do not enjoy, it is important to give back. reverend austin has taken that to heart. he's still a young man, but he has accomplished a great deal and he is not one to look back with pride on where he has been, but, rather, to look forward to all that he has left to do. reverend austin earned his degrees from asbury university and asbury theological cemetery and studied at oxford university and here at the nation's capitol. he is the pastor of congressional care at first united methodist church as well as a commissioned elder there. the reverend austin has preached in england, south korea and mexico as well as kentucky and tennessee and several other states an provided spiritual guidance and volunteer work in mexico, guatemala, kentucky
the reverend austin a's grandfather was an admiral in the u.s. navy who volunteered overseas as a medical missionary. his father is a doctor who cares for our nation's veterans. they taught thad that it was important to serve others. that in a nation that so generously provides what many in other parts of the world do not enjoy, it is important to give back. reverend austin has taken that to heart. he's still a young man, but he has accomplished a great deal and he is not one to look back with...
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and so i think without the u.s. it won't work. the u.s. has the peculiar possibility, perhaps more than anyone else that we can think of at the moment. perhaps working here with china to bring islamabad further along the path because it has to become. the afghans are critical and it is that nexus in my view. i can't believe the american tradition of always wanting to solve every problem and seeing itself as the irreplaceable sparkplug that it won't start there. the proposal is not to improve pakistani-u.s. relations per se, but my own view is that i cannot imagine anything that would make a greater positive difference in pakistani, u.s. relations was a process that led to some reasonable and acceptable solution to afghanistan. as difficult as we all see that now. in fact, one further comment. nine months ago we saw the process being entirely improbable. we now see after conversations that it is probable and indeed possible. now we see the negotiations and the agreements that have to be reached as entirely improbable if not extremely diffic
and so i think without the u.s. it won't work. the u.s. has the peculiar possibility, perhaps more than anyone else that we can think of at the moment. perhaps working here with china to bring islamabad further along the path because it has to become. the afghans are critical and it is that nexus in my view. i can't believe the american tradition of always wanting to solve every problem and seeing itself as the irreplaceable sparkplug that it won't start there. the proposal is not to improve...
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i would argue that there is a vital u.s.-american interest t to -- u.s. american interest to harvest our own energy or we risk in engaging in military conflict every time those in the middle east become unstable. mr. president, this is absolutely a critical debate. there are legitimate differences on both sides of this debate, but this is a debate the congress should be willing to have, whether the president should have consulted and whether this is in our vital u.s. american interest to go forward. mr. president, i yield the floor. and note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: mr. alexander: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from tennessee. mr. alexander: i ask consent to vitiate the quorum. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. alexander: and i ask consent to divide equally the remaining amount of morning business time. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. alexander: the senator from new york and i are on the floor to introduce legislation, which he will do in just a
i would argue that there is a vital u.s.-american interest t to -- u.s. american interest to harvest our own energy or we risk in engaging in military conflict every time those in the middle east become unstable. mr. president, this is absolutely a critical debate. there are legitimate differences on both sides of this debate, but this is a debate the congress should be willing to have, whether the president should have consulted and whether this is in our vital u.s. american interest to go...
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the u.s. government was still deciding how to tell the stories about what they did to the navajos. they became heroic as teddy roosevelt came to office, the turn the century, this is when the stories were retold to the tourists to came west to hear the stories of the west which then influenced the movies because to get to hollywood, you had to stop in the west at the fred harvey hotel, and they made indian movies there. by the time they were in tv in the 50s, they were well-developed. it's entreing to -- interesting to see how they changed over time. >> i want to ask you since you are experts at telling come plex stories and using characters to do so making your books readable, define key characters briefly. i'll pick a character for stephen and jeff, but mike, you can pick one of your own. >> five or six instances, what man was he? >> extremely practical and unsophisticated in a few. he was in no one one dimensional made mistakes and didn't admit them. it had a lot to do with his successes and down falls. .. >> michael, there are a number of characters we could go to in your book,
the u.s. government was still deciding how to tell the stories about what they did to the navajos. they became heroic as teddy roosevelt came to office, the turn the century, this is when the stories were retold to the tourists to came west to hear the stories of the west which then influenced the movies because to get to hollywood, you had to stop in the west at the fred harvey hotel, and they made indian movies there. by the time they were in tv in the 50s, they were well-developed. it's...
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with u.s. comptroller general jean dodaro. it pinpointed 34 areas from defense and job training to social services and safety for federal agencies have redundant programs. this is two hours and ten minutes. >> good morning. the committee meeting will come to order. >> as is the new tradition of this committee, we will begin by reading the oversight mission statement. we exist to secure to fundamental principles. first, americans have a right to know their money washington spends and takes is well spent and second, americans deserve an efficient, effective government that works for them. our duty on the oversight and government reform committee is to protect these rights. our solemn responsibility is to hold government accountable to tax payers because taxpayers have a right to know what they get from their government. we will work tigers tirelessly with citizen watchdogs to deliver the facts to the american people and bring genuine reform to the federal bureaucracy. this is the mission of the oversight and government reform co
with u.s. comptroller general jean dodaro. it pinpointed 34 areas from defense and job training to social services and safety for federal agencies have redundant programs. this is two hours and ten minutes. >> good morning. the committee meeting will come to order. >> as is the new tradition of this committee, we will begin by reading the oversight mission statement. we exist to secure to fundamental principles. first, americans have a right to know their money washington spends and...
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i believe that u.s. administrations, successive administrations -- democratic and republican -- have made a big mistake by giving iran no assets to jeopardize. if united states had been willing to allow iran to have pipelines back in the 1990s, if united states had been willing to allow conoco to take that deal with iran back in the 1990s, i don't think we would have the hostile relationship we have with iran today. so should we continue this pattern because of the nuclear issue? if we want to end the russian monopoly, if we want central asia to be prosperous, i think we do have to end this, this policy of blocking iran from having pipelines, trying to discourage transit trade. you know, the late richard holbrooke was so proud of the fact that he'd gotten a transit agreement that goes from afghanistan through pakistan to india. well, there should be routes that go from iran to pakistan to india. it's in the everybody's interests. and i would refer people to fred starr at johns hopkins who's written exten
i believe that u.s. administrations, successive administrations -- democratic and republican -- have made a big mistake by giving iran no assets to jeopardize. if united states had been willing to allow iran to have pipelines back in the 1990s, if united states had been willing to allow conoco to take that deal with iran back in the 1990s, i don't think we would have the hostile relationship we have with iran today. so should we continue this pattern because of the nuclear issue? if we want to...
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maybe the u.s. and uk would play a part. i think people who advocate armed humanitarian intervention need to think quite widely about the kind of coalition that would be put together. >> yes, you had a question in the back. >> i'm maria, i'm a postgraduate student at the african studies. i've been very much following what's been happening in the past month, being from the middle east myself as well, and of course, it's very interesting. and my question is on something that i've been thinking about is the definition of how al-jazeera is defining the professionalism, so to say. the western ethics of journalism, and i put western between two quotations. i wanted to know your upon about how al-jazeera is kind of playing with the idea of distance, the emotional distance. it's not like any other channel. when you watch specific, you can use egypt and libya and tunisia, and i you feel like you are part of the news. al-jazeera has redefined the concept of coverage in the last events. and the other question is what do you think about
maybe the u.s. and uk would play a part. i think people who advocate armed humanitarian intervention need to think quite widely about the kind of coalition that would be put together. >> yes, you had a question in the back. >> i'm maria, i'm a postgraduate student at the african studies. i've been very much following what's been happening in the past month, being from the middle east myself as well, and of course, it's very interesting. and my question is on something that i've been...
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i would argue that there is a vital u.s.-american interest t to -- u.s. american interest to harvest our own energy or we risk in engaging in military conflict every time those in the middle east become unstable. mr. president, this is absolutely a critical debate. there are legitimate differences on both sides of this debate, but this is a debate the congress should be willing to have, whether the president should have consulted and whether this is in our vital u.s. american interest to gopree republican leader. mr. mcconnell: the president is expected to outline his vision for improving our nation's energy and security, but as we have frequently seen with this administration, what it says and what it does are often two very different things. so this morning, i'd like to discuss some of the things the administration has actually done when it comes to energy. then i'd like to propose some things republicans would do differently. it should go without saying that americans are ready for action on this issue. with average gas prices approaching $4 a gallon i
i would argue that there is a vital u.s.-american interest t to -- u.s. american interest to harvest our own energy or we risk in engaging in military conflict every time those in the middle east become unstable. mr. president, this is absolutely a critical debate. there are legitimate differences on both sides of this debate, but this is a debate the congress should be willing to have, whether the president should have consulted and whether this is in our vital u.s. american interest to gopree...